Director - Fund Development

historic mission of the organization.

In this inaugural position, the DFD is the primary ombudsperson to a variety of community, governmental, educational, and private institutional stakeholders. The incumbent, as an individual contributor, takes direct responsibility for all aspects of fund development, including: grant writing and proposal submission; capital campaigns; major gifts; donor management systems, reporting, and analytics; legacy giving; relationships with individual and family contributors, non-profit organizations, alumni and current Bon Secours Health and Bon Secours Mercy employees, Friends of Bon Secours; religious and educational institutions.

This role reports to the Executive Director - Mission & Business Operations and supports the leadership team to collaboratively operate within a religious and an international governance structure identifying emerging community needs, ensuring accountability for financial outcomes, and energizing pathways for programmatic growth for its ministries, while always addressing the essential questions: What are the new needs? What are we called to address?

Fundraising Strategy & Execution

• Develop and implement annual fundraising plans and revenue goals.
• Identify, cultivate, and solicit donations from individuals, foundations, and corporations, with a benchmark of $1M in the first year.
• Manage campaigns such as annual giving, major gifts, planned giving, and special appeals.
• Coordinate digital fundraising initiatives, including email appeals and social media campaigns.

Donor Relations & Stewardship

• Maintain a strong donor stewardship program to retain donors.
• Create and deliver donor communications, engage in timely and accurate gift acknowledgments, and produce impact reports.
• Organize donor appreciation events and engagement activities.
• Build long‑term relationships with individual donors, corporate partners, and estate planners through regular outreach and personalized stewardship.

Grant Writing & Management

• Research grant opportunities aligned with the Sisters’ Mission Focus, Chapter Statement and strategic plan priorities.
• Prepare and submit grant proposals, letters of intent, and accompanying documentation.
• Track reporting deadlines and ensure timely submission of grant reports.

Event Planning & Community Engagement

• Plan and execute fundraising events, including galas, auctions, and community programs.
• Engage volunteers, board members, and community partners in fundraising activities.
• Represent the organization at public events, meetings, and networking opportunities.

Data, Reporting & Communications

• Maintain donor records in the CRM/database system.
• Track fundraising performance and prepare regular progress reports.
• Ensure accuracy of gift processing and compliance with financial, ethical, tax, and regulatory standards.
• Maintain systems to track progress and regularly evaluate program components, to measure success that can be effectively communicated to the board, grantors, and other constituents.
• Provide communications, reports, and updates to stakeholders, (Board, community leaders, Sisters’ Assemblies).